Message from the President

Dear friends,

Welcome to the Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries. For more than 15 years the Foundation has supported a wide variety or programs administered through the Monterey County Free Libraries. Our mission is to improve literacy and provide equal access to information for all Monterey County residents, and we fulfill this mission in large part by the generous support of Monterey County residents. Since 1989 we have raised and donated more than $2.5 million to support the Monterey County Free Libraries. We are grateful for all of our supporters. Together we are offering the gift of reading to every child and family in Monterey County.

  Sincerely,
  Gail Delorey, President

 

 

 

2007 Annual Dinner Photo Gallery

2008 Annual Dinner Photo Gallery

Tangible Results

  • The combined census of the 11 Homework Centers and Live Homework Help in 2009-2010 was 20,797.  There has been an increase of 78% participation over the past 4 years. 
  • Summer reading programs served nearly 7,500 children and young adults at the 17 branch Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) in 2010. These programs provide year-round encouragement for youngsters to read and achieve success in school.
  • Number of performances designed to introduce children to the arts, to library resources and to early and ongoing literacy preparedness each year: Nearly 179
  • Total amount donated by the Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries to local literacy programs since 1989: In excess of $2.5 million

Literacy facts for Monterey County:

  • 11% of adults are not literate in any language
  • 25% of adults read below 4th grade level & 68% have completed high school
  • 55% of adults seeking services say their inability to speak English is a barrier
  • 46% of children enter kindergarten without the necessary pre-academic skills

    

A tax deductible contribution to The Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries provides support for vital literacy programs throughout Monterey County.

Supporters (Partial List)

The Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries has more supporters than we can list, and we are grateful to all of them. Following is a partial list of FMCFL donors:

  

1st Capital Bank
Air Show Salinas
Aladin Properites
Albert Oliveira
Allstate Foundation
Audrey S. Talbott Foundation
Ausonio Affiliates
Ausonio Incorporated
Barnet Segal Trust
Beverly Cleary
Bianchi, Kasavan & Pope, LLP
Brandon & Tibbs
Buffett Fund
California Rodeo
Lou & Carol Calcagno
Castroville Ace Hardware
Central Coast Federal Credit   Union
Chapman Foundation
Community Foundation
  for Monterey County
Constance Murray
County of Monterey Employees
Ctb/McGraw-Hill
CSUMB
Cynthia Williams Family
Susan & David Gill
Dole
Don Chapin Company
Driscoll's
Ferne Mammen
Fresh Express
Gail Delorey
Granite Construction
Harden Foundation
Nancy Harray
HSBC
Jayanti Addleman
Jim Tunney Youth Foundation
John & Nancy Love
Laura Sinks
Lavorato, House, Chilton
  Lavorato Attorneys at Law
Legacy Roofing

Lenore Masterson
Linda and D.L. Grier
Lloyd L. Morain
Margaret Duflock
Marjorie McNeely Fund
Mary Orradre
Milton Hayes
Monterey County Employees
  Giving Campaign
Monterey Peninsula Foundation
Nancy Ausonio
Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation
Nancy Neal
Nick and Whitely Wheeler
Ocean Mist Farms
Pacific Valley Bank
Paul Fleischman
Pebble Beach Foundation
Rabobank
Ralph & Paula Sarmento
Richard Soares
Robert Bianchi
Robert Payne
Robert Talbott
Roberta Bialek
Ramsay Highlander
Ronald Johnson
Safeway Foundation
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital
Susan Michelson
Tanimura & Antle
Target
Taylor Farms
The David and Lucile Packard
  Foundation
The Soares Jenkins Group
The Upjohn California Fund
The Webb Family Trust
Walmart Foundation
Wells Fargo Bank
William Doolittle
Woolpert Family Foundation
Yellow Brick Road